Access to religious knowledge in ancient Babylonia

George, Andrew

Abstract

This paper will consider what constituted religious knowledge in ancient Mesopotamia and examine the means by which it was transmitted there. It will examine whether ordinary people had any access to state-sponsored religion and religious knowledge and explore what other religious experiences and practices were open to them.

Citation

George, A. (2021). Access to religious knowledge in ancient Babylonia. In C. Hezser, & D. Edelman (Eds.), The Use and Dissemination of Religious Knowledge in Antiquity (20-35). Equinox. https://doi.org/10.1558/equinox.37990

• Publication Date: Aug 1, 2021
• Deposit Date: Sep 2, 2021
• Pages: 20-35
• Book Title: The Use and Dissemination of Religious Knowledge in Antiquity
• ISBN: 9781781798768
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1558/equinox.37990